Guest HRB853370 Posted November 2, 2011 Posted November 2, 2011 I saw one, and it had dot markers instead of the MOP inlays. Just a plain vanilla version of the H150CM?
brentrocks Posted November 2, 2011 Posted November 2, 2011 i believe dot inlays and uncovered pups were the only difference
Trouble Posted November 2, 2011 Posted November 2, 2011 Hey just curious but, how is it that there isn't a single Heritage employee on this board?
Guest HRB853370 Posted November 2, 2011 Posted November 2, 2011 Gold top, dot inlays, bound neck, chrome covered pups, just cant seem to tell why they call it a special.
yoslate Posted November 2, 2011 Posted November 2, 2011 Hey just curious but, how is it that there isn't a single Heritage employee on this board? They do check in, but as a matter of course they usually don't post. Katie has a few times, but as themselves, anyway, they don't. I think it might be a separation of church and state kind of thing. The HOC is not in any official way connected to the business, Heritage Guitars. Therefore, both may operate independently of one another, which is probably in the best interest of both entities. Clearly no conflict of interest nor culpability in either direction.
chico Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 H150 special is just that, special (as in the price is less than the curly maple and other appointments of the H150CM-CL (classic, duncan 59's). Then there is the H150 Ultra, 5A top, and top of the line in appointments is the H157 corrections/deliniations welcome not to be confused with the H150P, which is like a H150 Special with dot inlays, usually solid color paint, etc. the H150Special is the 150 without any of the bling. not to say its less desireable, just was a less expensive version of the H150CM-CL Heritage eliminated the model from the inventory selection a few years back but in the early years they were produced more often
bobmeyrick Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 I have a 150 Special and a regular 150; the Special is thinner and consequently lighter. The fingerboard is bound and has dots. Mine is a 1999 model and was NOS - it was one of a pair that had been languishing in the store room of Nottingham's Fuzz Music/Guitar Base. The pickups were Schallers, which I've changed for P-Rails in Triple Shot mounting rings. I'm not sure what the body wood is - underneath the maple cap, the wood looks a lot lighter in colour than mahogany - you can just about see it on the edge of the pickup cavity in the second photo.
DetroitBlues Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 Gold top, dot inlays, bound neck, chrome covered pups, just cant seem to tell why they call it a special. Maybe it's delivered by a short yellow bus... Just kidding! I never understood why Heritage created the special when the 140 is already designed like that.
Guest HRB853370 Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 I have a 150 Special and a regular 150; the Special is thinner and consequently lighter. The fingerboard is bound and has dots. Mine is a 1999 model and was NOS - it was one of a pair that had been languishing in the store room of Nottingham's Fuzz Music/Guitar Base. The pickups were Schallers, which I've changed for P-Rails in Triple Shot mounting rings. I'm not sure what the body wood is - underneath the maple cap, the wood looks a lot lighter in colour than mahogany - you can just about see it on the edge of the pickup cavity in the second photo. Do you like the sound of it Bob? You are correct about that, I just did some measuring. The rim on the special is 1 5/8 and on a 150 CM the rim is 1 7/8. Contrast that to my 2001 Gibson LP Standard the rim on that one is 1 15/16, just a hair thicker. Makes sense as to why the Special is lighter.
bobmeyrick Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 Do you like the sound of it Bob? You are correct about that, I just did some measuring. The rim on the special is 1 5/8 and on a 150 CM the rim is 1 7/8. Contrast that to my 2001 Gibson LP Standard the rim on that one is 1 15/16, just a hair thicker. Makes sense as to why the Special is lighter. It's a fine sounding guitar - the Schallers were/are great pickups, but I'd taken the P-Rails out of an Edwards LP which I sold (replacing them with the original SD 59/JB set) and they make it a very versatile instrument. There are a couple of P-Rails fans around here, I think!
DetroitBlues Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 Do you like the sound of it Bob? You are correct about that, I just did some measuring. The rim on the special is 1 5/8 and on a 150 CM the rim is 1 7/8. Contrast that to my 2001 Gibson LP Standard the rim on that one is 1 15/16, just a hair thicker. Makes sense as to why the Special is lighter. Is that not one of the differences between a 140 and a 150?
golferwave Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 The Special is thinner and lighter. The body is listed as "hardwood" in the specs so it's not mahogany. The neck is mahogany,rosewood board with mop dot inlays and the body has the maple cap. Great guitars.
DetroitBlues Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 The Special is thinner and lighter. The body is listed as "hardwood" in the specs so it's not mahogany. The neck is mahogany,rosewood board with mop dot inlays and the body has the maple cap. Great guitars. I'll restate my previous statement for the sake of redundant reduntacies..... Is that not one of the differences between a 140 and a 150?
golferwave Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 I'll restate my previous statement for the sake of redundant reduntacies..... The H-150 special and H-140 had different body shapes. The sharp horn on the first model H-140 was absent on the special. The new H-140 2nd edition is very much like the H-150 Special, but has a mahogany body.
High Flying Bird Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 Here you go Wilbur. This one is a 1996. It is incredibly loud unplugged.
koula901 Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 Hey just curious but, how is it that there isn't a single Heritage employee on this board? maybe they're too busy making great guitars!
High Flying Bird Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 Hey just curious but, how is it that there isn't a single Heritage employee on this board? You can find them on facebook or at Todd and Kattie's shooting pool.
Guest HRB853370 Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 Here you go Wilbur. This one is a 1996. It is incredibly loud unplugged. Thanks Bird, thats how mine looks too and it is very resonant indeed!! Do you agree with Golfewave that the body is not mahogoney? It sure looks it to me.
DetroitBlues Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 From the side, it does look rather close to my 140. With woodstaining, only way to tell is the the woodgrain itself...
High Flying Bird Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 Do you agree with Golfewave that the body is not mahogoney? It sure looks it to me. I have never looked at the guitar with that in mind. He is going to bring it tonight so I might have a look.
tbonesullivan Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 Hey just curious but, how is it that there isn't a single Heritage employee on this board? A few post, but in general, especially the "old guard" types, are not very into computers. Others may just want to leave work at work. Would you want to build guitars all day, every week, and then come home and post about the guitars you built with a bunch of gearheads?
Guest HRB853370 Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 A few post, but in general, especially the "old guard" types, are not very into computers. Others may just want to leave work at work. Would you want to build guitars all day, every week, and then come home and post about the guitars you built with a bunch of gearheads? What has this got to do with 150 Specials! Start a new thread if you want to discuss Heritage employees on the forum!
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